New Here-Need help sexing a turkey?!?!

[luvmychickas]

I posted this in the chicken section before I realized there was also a turkey section

This is Turka, my heritage x turkey. I call her a her but I have a feeling I am wrong

Help please??

 

[Harp Turkey Ranch]

its a hen

 

[luvmychickas]

Hens can poof out their feathers (sorry don't know the term) like in the bottom pic? thank you for your reply

Oh forgot to add, she is 4-5 months old

 

[pdpatch]

Hens can strut, but usually don't unless there is a male around they are mimicing. It would be considered extreamley rare for a female to do a full strut and not have males around. Hens are more likely to strut with there tail feather pointing straight out instead of up, but not always. If there is no males around and it's strutting most likely it's a male.

To me the snood looks to fat to be a female. So to me looks more male.

Also I can't see the top of the head to well but females usually have more fine feathers in there mohaoch, or strip of fine feathers that runs across the top of there head. Althought there is not a lot, there is more carnuckles on the neck then a female usually has.

Tom

 

[Vince]

My Hen struts her butt off. I have posted pic's of her (none strutting though) and BYC members seem to think she is for sure a hen. Her neck gets bright red and feathers poof out, tail stands straight up and there are no male turkeys in my herd. Just a couple of roosters. Also she is the leader of the pack, 11 other chickens follow her lead. Maybe just maybe she is a he?

 

[Struttn1]

That blue head is screaming hen.

 

[luvmychickas]

She/He is my only turkey

The only time she struts is when one of my dogs walk by the fence or the last time I introduced a new flock member. The rest of the time she looks like a hen LOL

 

[Poupoulles]

You should name it Pat...
nyuk nyuk nyuk I have a couple of Pats in my flock...

 

[luvmychickas]

LOL

Someone in the chicken section said its Turko, not Turka now LOL

Whatever it is, I just want to make sure my whole flock is super friendly, my geese are even friendly, will eat out of your hands and not bite them off

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

it's a hen no doubt!
As for the strutting hens, my wild birds do it as a territorial deal amongst hens, male present or not. If new hens are added or seen, the "BOSS" hen will bow up into a full strut, clucking , popping, and all just like 2 toms fighting. Usually ends fairly quick, but still cool to watch.